Central Bistro is a neighborhood bistro where style and comfort co-exist. Located in the heart of Downtown Crossing, Central Bistro Boston features classic French bistro by Chef Eric Bogardus and interior design by HGTV’s Taniya Nayak. Central Bistro is the perfect place for a business lunch, corporate event, date night out or after-work cocktail.

We offer a variety of catering options. For a full listing of catering options and to view our Special Events Guide, please contact Mike Batliner at Mike@CentralBistroBoston.com or call 617.737.1777 (press 2 for the events line)

We are located in the 101 Arch Street Building in Boston’s Downtown Crossing, accessible via 34 Summer Street. Discounted parking is available at The Hyatt Regency Boston Parking Garage located at One Avenue de Lafayette. With our validation stamp, parking is $10 all night after 4 p.m.

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Public transit

We are located directly above the Downtown Crossing subway stop, which is on both the red and orange lines.

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Entertainment

Going to the theatre or ballet? Stop by before or after and dine with us, we'd love to have you!

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Special events & promotions

We can accommodate your needs for 20-1,000 guests for any occasion by offering a variety of event packaging options & over 10,000 square feet in multiple private dining rooms. Our bar & lounge area features large HDTVs, comfortable seating & a relaxed atmosphere for up to 150 guests. Our dining room overlooks Boston’s Downtown Crossing & showcases high ceilings & a fresh color palette making for an incredibly welcoming environment for up to 255 guests. A conference room has been specially designed with the business lunch in mind featuring complimentary wireless internet, presentation screen & a variety of catering options for up to 30 guests.

For more information & photographs of our space, please visit www.petitrobertcentral.com/functions or contact Mike Batliner at Mike@CentralBistroBoston.com or 617.737.1777

*These items may be cooked to order or served raw/undercooked. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness. Prior to placing your order, please inform your server if anyone in your party has a food allergy. ^Gluten-free or Gluten-free Option Available

*These items may be cooked to order or served raw/undercooked. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness. Prior to placing your order, please inform your server if anyone in your party has a food allergy. ^Gluten-free or Gluten-free Option Available

Sparkling

$9.00

NV Prosecco, La Marca, Veneto, Italy

$12.00

NV Crémant de Limoux, Dom. Collin, Cuvée Rosé, Languedoc, France

$18.00

NV Champagne, Nicolas Feuillatte, Chouilly-Épernay, France (Split)

*These items may be cooked to order or served raw/undercooked. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness. Prior to placing your order, please inform your server if anyone in your party has a food allergy. ^Gluten-free or Gluten-free Option Available

Sides

$2.50

Hand-Cut French Fries

Cheddar Mashed Potatoes

Carrots

Desserts

$2.75

One Profiterole

Vanilla Ice Cream

Chocolate Mousse

*These items may be cooked to order or served raw/undercooked. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness. Prior to placing your order, please inform your server if anyone in your party has a food allergy

I chose Central Bistro based on the Open Table reviews and I was not at all disappointed. It’s an unassuming place that you enter through an office building but the food was great, the service was good, and the decor was very welcoming. We got the house made ricotta (absolutely delicious), the fried mushroom salad, and the chicken cordon blu. Definitely coming here again!

Some coworkers and I met here for dinner in the early evening on a weekday. The menu looked promising, but reality was not so great. Appetizers were strangely seasoned and in one case, overcooked. The entrees had little to no seasoning. It was my first time here, so this may have been a blip, but I am not likely to make a return visit unless it's only for drinks.

I have been to Central Bistro on a few different occasions. Always a go to for catching up with friends in a relaxed atmosphere or a serious business dinner. Staff is patient when we are a ways in to seating and still haven't looked at the menu as we are all talking. Will come back here again and again.

My sister and I were there for dinner before a show at the Opera House. The service could not have been more attentive or prompt. We enjoyed our glass of wine with a great app and our meals came at exactly the right time. The food was delicious and we will be back!

A lovely setting for lunch, meeting old (former) work colleagues. We all got salads, all were very good. No liquor or wine at this meal. Bread was nice; our order of frites got lost in the shuffle. Otherwise a very pleasant meal. You think you're actually in a bistro instead across the street from Macy's.

There is a problem with consistency. I had the fig and ricotta a few weeks ago and the 'toast' was perfectly browned and crunchy. Yesterday I ordered the same thing and there were fewer pieces and only slightly browned. It was still good, but I had the first time in my head.

Worth driving around trying to find it and then thinking it was in an office building because, it is! Food is very good- ample servings and the wine and cocktail list was ample. Definitely a place to return to.

Lunch appointment turned into beat the clock. Could not find server 30 minutes after placing order. Finally, 40 minutes later, meals arrive not properly....Salads without any dressing. 40 mi items later....Server not to be found. Terribly disappointing. Would not recommend. Previously fined there frequently. Would not go again.

Well, I was looking forward to this one as I am french & convinced my team to book monthly lunch there. Boy, did I pull the shirt straw. I picked the mussels with friends and my first mussel was bad, so I tried another. It was good, but I realized I had lost faith. You can mess with see food. I ordered a veggie soup after that. It was ok & fries were good. They don't have traditional non alcoholic drinks like Diabolo, though.

The ambiance is very pleasant here and the restaurant is near the theater district. The food was good. We had dinner on a Tuesday evening so it wasn't crowded at all. In fact it was a little empty as the evening went on. We were offered a choice of booth or a table by the windows looking over the activity of summer street in front of Macy's We sat in a very comfortable semi-circular booth. The bar behind us was very busy when we first arrived at 6:30. The booth was useful for our business discussion. the food was very good. The only comment I would make is that the server seemed anxious to hurry us along even though the place was almost empty. There were one or two tables still occupied when we left around 8:30. Maybe they are used to a theater crowd in the evening which is intent on making the start of an event.

I’ve been many times and always enjoy it. Service can be slow, so count on an additional amount of time if you’re in a hurry. (The table behind us was there for 10 minutes with no service at all until a diner got up and found someone.) My top layer of mussels were quite cold and the others warm, but I didn’t have time to send them back. I told the waiter when we got the check, but he didn’t really seem bothered by it. My friend’s eggs Benedict were great!

Our first visit to Central Bistro. Good food, excellent service, attractive surroundings. Only down side (we're older, pre-theater) was the very loud noise coming from the bar. For someone looking for a lively bar scene, this would be a great choice. We would certainly go back, but would try to time it better.

Our server was wonderful, attentive and nice, the kitchen was incredibly slow, and the food was okay but not terrific. The corn chowder was excellent, the risotto was tasty but very greasy, as was the mushroom flatbread (greasy).

Quality of food not as good as on several previous visits. Thick French toast was a very thin piece of bread 1/2" thick. Hamburger bun was not fresh. Very disappointing considering how happy I was on previous visits. Don't plan to eat there again.

Dinner before a show. Never knew this place existed until I saw it on OpenTable. Nice atmosphere, cool cocktails. Yummy food. Waitress forgot our orders a few times and didn’t bring our bill until we asked 3 times, but overall a good experience.

Food was good. Changed fries with my steak to carrots and they charged $3. Based on cost of meal, I thought it was a bit chintzy. Also, with people trying to eat healthier, not a good look for restaraunt. Food was good anf would go back again.

Central Bistro needs some resuscitation ! Many years ago it was my favorite neighborhood French Bistro that I would not be embarrassed to take guests to. Not anymore. I've given it many chances over the years and the service (servers seem very disinterested)and food have gone down hill . My daughter and I ordered the Rack of Lamb...."RACK"??? Two tiny chops came but actually they were 4 teeny chops with 2 each stuck together. Each chop was very thin and was basically 'one bite' each. This was our 'dinner entree'! The plate was covered with 8 -10 big slices of potatoes which took up the whole plate and made the serving look large. The sauce was good, as it should be at a french restaurant. My appetizer was Burrata with Fig jam (mind you , figs are in season now) and the small plate came with a clump of burrata and maybe a teaspoon of fig jam-pathetic. We were very hungry when we left. Unless I hear they have changed the kitchen staff, we will not be back. these were not lamb lollipops, it was called a 'rack'!

Went to this restaurant for a pre-theater dinner. Lots of good choices in appetizers and small plates. We shared several. Waitress was attentive but seemed to be trying to rush us a bit. Beautiful setting and great crowd. Would definitely come back.

Our reservations were for 5:00PM and although the restaurant was quiet then, there were soon a lot of groups coming in for dinner. We were in a bit of a hurry to get to the baseball game. They were short staffed - it took quite a while for us to get our meals while other tables were served before us. So, a bit disjointed and the food is good but not memorable, but it's a good and convenient restaurant for this area and I will go back.

Very nice location close to the Boston Opera House. Parking close by. Entrance is around the corner from the 101 Arch St address. Food and apps came without a long wait. Dishes were yummy. Time flew by as it was easy to chat and the booth was very comfy.

This is one of my regular spots for business lunches with colleagues and networking potentials. The menu isn't overwhelming and changes with season. There's something for most dietary restrictions, if not just ask your server and they'll make something for you.

Went for lunch on a Friday at noon. We were seated promptly. Food was quick to arrive after ordering. The food was spiced well and not too salty. Main issue though was the consistent rather breezy air circulation which seemed a bit more than needed and ended up cooling off the food too quickly (possibly because it's such a large open space.)If planning to eat quickly and not converse, the moving air would be fine. However, to converse and not rush, the freshly prepared food cooled off way too quickly due to the continuous breeze. I didn't get to fully enjoy the freshly cut fries since, though they arrived hot, they were room temp in less than 5 minutes. Also, the vegetarian burger I got had a red pepper sauce on top, which I would have preferred on the side since it made the base item soggy pretty quickly, which made it mushy. Also was a bit more noisy than expected, but overall a very nice experience with friendly attentive staff, a varied menu and thankfully vegetarian options, which I greatly appreciated.